Gold standard

Thu, Sep 26

It’s looking like more than just a few designers are taking a gilt trip for SS14 with Byzantine gold featuring heavily at the ready-to-wear shows. From Dolce & Gabbana’s mass of ornate lace looks to Anna Sui’s ethereal nymphs, and the clever touches of precious metal spied on models’ eyelashes and hair at Dries Van Noten’s medal-worthy show in Paris, the alchemists are at it again.